# Brazil's central bank had no reason to intervene in FX amid 'accelerated weakening'

> The Brazilian real has weakened nearly 12% against the U.S. dollar this year, showing some relief since the prior week. The central bank reportedly had no reason to intervene in the foreign exchange market despite the accelerated weakening.

- Date: 2024-08-13 · published 2024-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11942-brazil-s-central-bank-had-no-reason-to-intervene-in-fx-amid-accelerated
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Without FX intervention the real's depreciation continues to make Brazilian soybean and corn exports more competitive, adding export pressure on world feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2020-10-31 | [Brazil's central bank intervenes twice in the week in support of the weakening Real — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50836-brazil-s-central-bank-intervenes-twice-in-the-week-in-support-of-the-weakening.md) | -5.2% | -9.0% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-04 | [Brazil central bank to intervene in FX swaps market on Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54310-brazil-central-bank-to-intervene-in-fx-swaps-market-on-thursday.md) | +4.1% | +15.5% |
| USDBRL | 2024-08-30 | [Brazil Real Swings on Fiscal Woes, Central Bank Interventions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29017-brazil-real-swings-on-fiscal-woes-central-bank-interventions.md) | -0.8% | -3.6% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-18 | [Brazil central bank wades into FX, bond markets but real slump accelerates \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54309-brazil-central-bank-wades-into-fx-bond-markets-but-real-slump-accelerates.md) | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-18 | [Brazil central bank FX, bond intervention fails to prevent market rout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6393-brazil-central-bank-fx-bond-intervention-fails-to-prevent-market-rout.md) | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2020-03-18 | [Brazil central bank wades into FX, bond markets but real slump accelerates \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54309-brazil-central-bank-wades-into-fx-bond-markets-but-real-slump-accelerates.md) | +11.3% | -2.0% |
| SBM | 2024-11-11 | [Brazil's currency weakens amid government delays in announcing new fiscal measures \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27614-brazil-s-currency-weakens-amid-government-delays-in-announcing-new-fiscal.md) | -1.9% | -4.2% |
| SBM | 2024-11-12 | [Brazil’s real weakens, interest rates climb under Trump effect](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27618-brazil-s-real-weakens-interest-rates-climb-under-trump-effect.md) | -1.9% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/brazils-central-bank-had-no-reason-intervene-fx-amid-accelerated-weakening-2024-08-13/

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